Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino the former boss of the Philadelphia mafia is headed back to a Philly court room for a hearing where the feds want to revoke his probation. But lawyers for Merlino in court filings urged that the prosecutors efforts against their client claiming the feds were out of time. They claim … [Read more…]
Anthony (Spucky) Spagnolo has been identified by the feds as the acting boss of the New England mafia in an indictment handed down today. He was charged with extorting protection payments from local social clubs and a video poker machine company. According to the feds Spagnolo ordered fellow New England mobster Pryce (Stretch) Quintina … [Read more…]
Michael Persico son of imprisoned Colombo crime family boss Carmine (The Snake) Persico has filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea on loansharking charges. Persico has swung what many thoughts was a sweet plea deal granting him immunity from prosecution on more serious crimes including murder facing only 37 to 46 months behind … [Read more…]
Pasquale (Uncle Patty) Falcetti a reputed capo in the Genovese crime family was sentenced to 30 months behind bars on loan sharking charges. According to court documents Falcetti made a $34,000 loan to mafia snitch Anthony Zocolillo who then used the cash to start up a weed operation. Prosecutors said the mob turncoat knew … [Read more…]
Hector Pagan also known as “Junior” a former Bonanno crime family associate turned rat has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for mob crimes including murder. The former ex-husband of “Mob Wives” star Renee Graziano got a reduced sentence in exchange for his cooperation again his former Bonanno family pals. Even though it … [Read more…]
Scott Fappiano a reputed Colombo crime family mobster has been sentenced to a year behind bars for his part in a New York mafia effort to control the carting industry in New York and New Jersey. One of 31 alleged mobsters busted back in January of 2013 for shaking down garbage companies on behalf … [Read more…]
Thomas “Tommy D” DiFiore the alleged acting boss of the Bonanno crime family is now looking to avoid trail scheduled to begin in January all together according to letters filed in Brooklyn Federal Court. The mobster had a decision go his way last week allowing him to be tried separately from Bonanno family capo … [Read more…]
Mario Rainone a one-time enforcer for the Chicago mafia has been sentenced to fifteen years behind bars after being convicted on felony weapon possession charges. He previously did a 17-year term on racketeering charges and is currently in prison serving a 7 1/2 year bid for burglary. As part of the Chicago Outfits north … [Read more…]
Michael Persico the son of jailed Colombo crime family boss Carmine “The Snake” Persico wants to rip of his guilty plea on loansharking charges. He pleaded guilty to loansharking over two years ago in a deal which gave him immunity from being prosecuted on several possible murder charges. But now Perisco claims the feds … [Read more…]
The revenues made by organized crime groups including the mafia can be staggering amounts brought in by various illegal activities. Some of these crime groups are much more highly organized like that of the American mafia and other mafia families and others much less structured. This makes tracking the profits brought in by these … [Read more…]
Thomas “Tommy D” DiFiore the alleged acting street boss of the Bonanno crime family caught a break with latest ruling that he will not stand trial along side his fellow mobsters on Lufthansa heist charges. A judge ruled that the charges of extortion that Tommy D and Bonanno soldier John “Bazoo” Ragano are facing … [Read more…]
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino the former boss of the Philadelphia mafia is set to come off of supervised probation in a matter of days but the feds are trying to change that. Merlino could be heading back to prison for violating the terms of his supervised release back in June of this year. He … [Read more…]
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino has been the topic of discussion when it comes to the Philadelphia mafia since his release from prison back in 2012 after serving 14 years. The former boss of the Philly mob has been in Boca Raton since his release on supervised release which ends next month. He has been … [Read more…]
Stephen Basciano the son of former Bonanno crime family mob boss Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano is sentenced to 42 months behind bars for his role in a long-running drug ring. Stephen pleaded with the court for mercy and a reduced sentence saying he didn’t want to walk down the same path as his mobster … [Read more…]
Ndrangheta also known as the Calabrian Mafia were secretly recorded having a meeting in the town of Frauenfeld in Switzerland by Swiss and Italian police. The meeting of a dozen of so alleged Calabrian mafia members has given what authorities are calling an valuable insight into the expansion of the Ndrangheta and its rituals. … [Read more…]